Always the last to be picked…

Ok. I'll admit it. I hated tag. What can you say about a slightly overweight fifth-grader with short legs and a shorter temper?

Tag was not the game for me.

Fortunately this game of tag is less about playground humiliation and more about sharing cultural information. The rules are simple, share five little known facts about yourself, tag five others, sit back, enjoy.

So…

one: I'm extremely competitive. I think I hide it well, but probably not as well as I think I do. I loved sports, yet was a middle of the road athlete, so I always made up for it by working harder, training longer and being more aggresive than anyone else. I'm a terrible loser, and I've grown to be ok with that, but as I get older, I'm learning to be a better winner. It's still a work in progress though.

two: I owe most of who I am today to my wife. She was the first person who wouldn't stand for my shit and made me hold myself accountable to myself, and to others. I'm forever indebted to her for that.

three: I have textural issues with food. Don't get me wrong, I love food. All kinds of food. But certain things give me the heebie-jeebies. Tapioca, hummus, avocado, most shellfish (especially scallops). Stuff like that. It has nothing to do with the flavor or the preparation, it's strictly the texture. So if I politely decline your grandma's razor clams, it's nothing personal.

four: When I lived in France, I roomed with this dude Stephane. I hated him. Like wanted to strangle him in his sleep hated him. I re-read some journals from that time, and I couldn't get over how much energy I spent disliking this dude. The funny part of it is though, for the life of me, I can barely remember a thing about him now.

five: One of the nicest compliments I ever received was from a co-worker. She said "Dave, the reason I like you is that you don't trip. You just look at people for who they are and you just don't trip."
That meant a lot to me then. It still does.


So there you go. Unfortunately, I'm only cool enough to know three people in the blogosphere who have yet to be tagged, so Trent, Susie, and Lynn. You guys are now it. Enjoy.

Edit: 1.29.07
Hah. My "blog coolness" quotient just increased by one. Mike, now you're it too.